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HRW director urges Europe to pressure Turkey over human rights record
“The EU should make clear that Turkey’s human rights record is a key factor in its relations with the bloc, and that it expects concrete steps from Ankara to improve it,” says Hugh Williamson.
22 November 2023
bianet editor Ayça Söylemez before judge following complaint of Deputy Justice Minister
Journalist Ayça Söylemez started to be tried for her article titled 'Talented Judge Sir,' based on a complaint by Deputy Justice Minister Akın Gürlek which she wrote while Gürlek was serving as a judge in the heavy penal court. The prosecutor at the trial requested Söylemez to be sentenced to imprisonment for her article.
22 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Imprisoned for 31 years and 1 month; release blocked for the past 13 months
The release of Resul Baltacı, arrested in Batman in 1992 in connection with a PKK case and sentenced to life imprisonment who was subjected to torture during his first detention according to a ECtHR ruling, has been hindered for the past 13 months through arbitrary disciplinary penalties.
21 November 2023
Bedri Adanır
MPs face police presence in 'Öcalan' demonstration
Kurdish political party members gathered in Diyarbakır to demand improved conditions for the imprisoned PKK leader.
20 November 2023
Bedri Adanır
LGBTI+ organizations: Transphobia is a crime
Before the statement at the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD), carnations were placed in Cihangir Park to commemorate Palmiye Deniz and on Sadri Alışık Street for Esra Ateş.
20 November 2023
New charges against Hrant Dink’s murderer
Released last week, Ogün Samast is facing 7 to 12 years in prison for committing crimes on behalf of an armed terrorist organization without being a member."
20 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Journalist Sönmez faces his fifth trial for insulting the President
Mustafa Sönmez, who will be tried for three posts he shared in 2016, 2018, and 2019, questioned, "Has it only occurred to them today seven years after the alleged insult?" RSF Turkey Representative Erol Önderoğlu also criticized the trials, labeling them as "antidemocratic" and highlighting the inequality between the President and citizens indicated by Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code.
20 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Author Sadık Aslan faces extended prison term as his release delayed again
Opposition politicians argue that the recurrent delays in releases have become a pattern, pointing to prison administrations taking on "judicial responsibilities."
17 November 2023
Deputy Speaker prevents use of term 'homosexual' as derogatory in the Parliament
During the General Assembly, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Sırrı Süreyya Önder did not allow the derogatory use of the term "homosexuality." He cautioned a deputy who criticized Israeli leaders as "homosexual" and Erdogan as "servile," stating, "These contribute to motivations that piece together hate crimes."
17 November 2023
Experts discuss children's well-being amid 'multiple crises'
Among the topics discussed were the unequal impact of crises on different societal groups and the importance of examining children's well-being within the context of intersecting inequalities.
16 November 2023
Pınar Erol
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Samast's release, Çomak's imprisonment: 'Justice is a widespread rumor only'
On November 15, Writers in Prison Day, poet İlhan Sami Çomak, imprisoned for over 29 years, declared, "Justice is a widespread rumor only; no one here sees the essence of it." On the same day, Ogün Samast, the murderer of Hrant Dink, the Editor-in-Chief of Agos Newspaper, was released after over 16 years of detention.
16 November 2023
Pınar Erol
Constitutional Court orders compensation for violating prisoner's communication rights
Ahmet Nail Şen was prevented from having a phone conversation with his lawyer.
16 November 2023
Justice Ministry responds to criticism following release of Hrant Dink's assassin
Despite being eligible for parole since February 19, 2022, Samast was not granted parole, the ministyr has said.
16 November 2023
PKK leader Öcalan faces new lawyer visit ban
Öcalan's lawyers are prepared to submit an application to the Constitutional Court in response to the ongoing bans.
16 November 2023
Ogün Samast, convicted assassin of Hrant Dink, released after 16 years in prison
The Armenian journalist was murdered in 2007 in İstanbul.
15 November 2023
Justice minister affirms commitment to 'individual application' system
Minister Tunç responded to questions about the recent judicial crisis that led to suggestions to restructure the Constitutional Court.
15 November 2023
Inmate dies suspiciously in Urfa prison
The 36-year old prisoner’s family said he had no known pre-existing health conditions.
15 November 2023
Dutch-Kurdish director Dosky: 'I was subjected to strip search in Turkey'
Director Reber Dosky, who was detained in Mardin on November 8, and kept in Urfa Repatriation Center, drew attention to torture here stating that a Moroccan migrant was kept in the refrigerator overnight.
14 November 2023
Nedim Türfent,Tuğçe Yılmaz
Kurdish journalist Ahmed Azad Çağan risks deportation in Switzerland
Ahmed Azad Çağan has been detained in Basel since November 6.
13 November 2023
'Why am I still in prison if my maximum detention period has expired?'
Imprisoned politician Bülent Parmaksız standing trial in the Kobani case stated that he will request release for the first time, said, "Art is calling me. Italian tenor, lyricist, and composer Andrea Bocelli is coming to Turkey. I request my release to attend his concert."
13 November 2023
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Kurdish concert banned in Şırnak
“We once again face prohibitive practices against Kurdish culture and language. The ban on language, culture, and traditional attire persists, contributing to denial,” said a group protesting the ban.
13 November 2023
Lawyers will march to the Court of Cassation
The Union of Turkish Bar Associations has called on lawyers to join the march for the "Supremacy of Law," carrying the Constitution in their hands and wearing robes on their backs.
10 November 2023
Güzelbahçe case regarding the murdering of three Syrian workers posponed
The fourth hearing of the trial regarding the killing of three Syrian workers in İzmir, which took place yesterday was adjourned to January 10, 2024, due to the prosecutor's inability to prepare the indictment.
9 November 2023
Minister of Justice responds to CHP leader's call to 'resist'
"Calling for street movements using court decisions serves no one. In a state of law, problems are not solved on the streets but through mechanisms prescribed within the legal framework," said Minister Tunç.
9 November 2023
Feminist lawyers of Dina's case: 'There has not been an effective investigation'
In the case held at the Karabük Heavy Penal Court, the family of Jeannah Dinabongho Ibouanga is represented by lawyers from the Feminists for Dina group.
8 November 2023
91-year-old Syriac man fatally shot at Mardin home
“There are efforts to frighten, intimidate, and drive away the Syriacs,” says George Aslan, a Syriac member of the HEDEP.
8 November 2023
Bedri Adanır
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Suspect for the murder of three Syrians: 'I received a note from JİTEM'
Zafer İncin, the lawyer of the case where three Syrian workers were burned to death in İzmir two years ago, said, "We see this attack as a manifestation of the impact of politicians' hate speech against refugees on people. We demand that it not go unpunished." A verdict is expected in today's trial.
8 November 2023
Second application for an explosives storehouse in ecological village in Kayseri
The company that wants to build an explosive material factory in the pasture between the villages of Eğrisöğüt and Aşağıbeyçayır in Kayseri's Pınarbaşı has reduced the amount of explosive material it will store from 575 tons to 425 tons to avoid getting caught in the Environmental Impact Assessment process. The villagers' protest continues.
8 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Top prosecutor pushes for MP Atalay’s continued imprisonment despite supreme court verdict
Two weeks ago, the Constitutional Court issued a ruling in favor of Atalay's release from prison. Lower courts defy the verdict.
7 November 2023
Ruken Tuncel
African students in Karabük: Dina's family should see justice in Turkey
Most of the students prefer not to speak. Those who speak, however, remind us of Dina's family: "Let the truth come out, and whoever is guilty should receive the harshest punishment. Only then can her family find peace," they say.
7 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Academics for Peace: 'Tell Israel to stop'
190 academics have called on Turkey to cut its military, commercial, and diplomatic ties with Israel until the occupation ends and peace is established.
7 November 2023
HRW: 'Civilians bear the brunt of ongoing attacks by Turkish Forces in Northeast Syria'
"Turkey should thoroughly investigate strikes that killed or injured civilians and provide adequate redress, where appropriate, to victims or their families. It should hold to account those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law arising from such attacks."
6 November 2023
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